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Topic 16 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Sweden: Energy
Where does a country’s electricity come from, and who can get it?
Sweden is placed 6th of 165 countries on energy in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics. Readings behind it: Carbon Intensity of Electricity 34.91 (2024); Renewable Share of Electricity Generation 69.33 (2024).
Share
Energy
6th
of 165 countries placed
Placed from 3 of 3 key statistics
01The evidence
The 3 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Sweden on energy — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
34.91
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)
Lower is better
Sweden: 34.91. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 23.73 (Bhutan) to 1,306 (Turkmenistan); the world median is 433.75.
- World median
- 433.75
- Best in Northern Europe
- 27.82 Iceland
- Land neighbours
- Finland 66.91 · Norway 29.64
69.33
Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Higher is better
Sweden: 69.33. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Gambia) to 100 (Paraguay); the world median is 32.06.
- World median
- 32.06
- Best in Northern Europe
- 100 Iceland
- Land neighbours
- Finland 55.78 · Norway 98.61
Key 3 of 3
World Energy Trilemma Index
World Energy Council
2023 edition · data for 2023 · Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
83.1
Trilemma score (0–100)
Higher is better
Ranked 1st of 99 by World Energy Council
Sweden: 83.1. Across the 126 countries in this edition, values run from 27.7 (Niger) to 83.2 (Denmark); the world median is 63.8.
- World median
- 63.8
- Best in Northern Europe
- 83.2 Denmark
- Land neighbours
- Finland 82.7 · Norway 79.9
02Over time
Which way Sweden is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Carbon Intensity of Electricity
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) · lower is better
SwedenWorld median
Sweden fell from 44.8 in 2000 to 34.91 in 2024; the world median went from 540.34 to 433.75.
Every year’s figures
Year Sweden World median 2024 34.91 433.7 2023 38.44 452.7 2022 41.01 476.3 2021 41.69 469.0 2020 38.67 482.0 2019 42.37 488.2 2018 42.78 500.4 2017 42.45 506.3 2016 43.06 521.9 2015 40.94 524.8 2014 40.23 522.3 2013 44.66 508.8 2012 44.64 525.4 2011 52.32 521.4 2010 63.71 515.5 2009 51.13 533.6 2008 47.89 517.2 2007 46.10 535.3 2006 49.68 537.5 2005 43.15 521.4 2004 48.06 523.1 2003 68.51 543.1 2002 56.16 551.3 2001 46.68 559.3 2000 44.81 540.3 Renewable Share of Electricity Generation
Renewables (% of electricity generated) · higher is better
SwedenWorld median
Sweden rose from 57.25 in 2000 to 69.33 in 2024; the world median went from 15.61 to 32.06.
Every year’s figures
Year Sweden World median 2024 69.34 32.062 2023 69.41 28.000 2022 68.32 28.881 2021 67.38 28.286 2020 68.47 27.125 2019 58.75 26.296 2018 55.80 25.505 2017 57.88 24.023 2016 57.18 22.218 2015 63.27 21.915 2014 55.84 21.151 2013 54.04 21.593 2012 59.07 19.869 2011 55.96 18.584 2010 55.30 18.572 2009 58.43 17.886 2008 54.31 15.923 2007 52.03 15.586 2006 49.60 15.392 2005 51.29 16.438 2004 44.99 16.445 2003 43.38 16.339 2002 48.50 13.826 2001 51.56 14.023 2000 57.25 15.612
03In context
Sweden beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 165 countries on energy, never a place within the region.
Sweden and the countries it borders
Standing among all 165; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Carbon Intensity of ElectricityCarbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) | Renewable Share of Electricity GenerationRenewables (% of electricity generated) | World Energy Trilemma IndexTrilemma score (0–100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norway | 2nd | 29.64 | 98.61 | 79.9 |
| Sweden | 6th | 34.91 | 69.33 | 83.1 |
 Finland | 13th | 66.91 | 55.78 | 82.7 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Northern Europe
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 165.
Placed either side on energy
The countries immediately above and below Sweden in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Sweden is ahead of the world, and behind
25 more statistics filed under energy, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median7
Statistics on which Sweden does better than the middle country measured.
RISE Renewable Energy Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 33.2683.1633.26▲ Improved since 2013
Sweden: 83.16 · world median 33.26 · Renewable energy policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 3.056 to 89.52; higher is better.
Low-Carbon Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 37.3298.7937.32▲ Improved since 2014
Sweden: 98.79 · world median 37.32 · Low-carbon sources (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Position 9th of 162 · derived.
Wind and Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 5.27925.865.279No real change since 2014
Sweden: 25.86 · world median 5.279 · Wind and solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 69.12; higher is better.
Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major ConstraintWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 25.776.06425.77No earlier reading
Sweden: 6.064 · world median 25.77 · Firms rating electricity a major or very severe constraint (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 84.77; lower is better.
Position 160th of 179 · derived, 1st = worst.
RISE Energy Efficiency Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 48.2375.1548.23▲ Improved since 2013
Sweden: 75.15 · world median 48.23 · Energy efficiency policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.975 to 95.93; higher is better.
Firms Owning or Sharing a GeneratorWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 24.8510.6524.85No earlier reading
Sweden: 10.65 · world median 24.85 · Firms owning or sharing a generator (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.158 to 90.51; lower is better.
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · world median 2.7382.6642.738▲ Improved since 2014
Sweden: 2.664 · world median 2.738 · Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.666 to 17.45; lower is better.
Behind the world median1
Statistics on which Sweden does worse than the middle country measured.
CO₂ Emissions per CapitaGlobal Carbon Project · 2024 · world median 3.213.5923.21▲ Improved since 2014
Sweden: 3.592 · world median 3.21 · Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person). Global Carbon Project, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.054 to 41.27; lower is better.
Position 99th of 210 · derived, 1st = worst.
Level with the median, or no median to compare4
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 100100100▼ Worsened since 2014
Sweden: 100 · world median 100 · Population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 5.4 to 100; higher is better.
Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 100100100▼ Worsened since 2014
Sweden: 100 · world median 100 · Rural population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.7 to 100; higher is better.
Primary Schools with ElectricityUIS · 2024 · world median 100100100No real change since 2016
Sweden: 100 · world median 100 · Primary schools with access to electricity (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.246 to 100; higher is better.
Coal Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000▲ Improved since 2014
Sweden: 0 · world median 0 · Coal (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 98.25; lower is better.
No better end13
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Nuclear Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 029.450Moved since 2014
Sweden: 29.45 · world median 0 · Nuclear (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 67.4.
Operating Wind Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 10016,574100No earlier reading
Sweden: 16,574 · world median 100 · Wind farm capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 542,758.
Primary Energy Consumption per CapitaEIA · 2024 · world median 49.5140.7449.5No real change since 2014
Sweden: 140.74 · world median 49.5 · Energy use per person (million Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.95 to 766.07.
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · world median 0.1444.9630.144Moved since 2014
Sweden: 4.963 · world median 0.144 · Solar generating capacity installed (gigawatts). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 886.66.
Primary Energy ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 0.0770.9830.077No real change since 2014
Sweden: 0.983 · world median 0.077 · Primary energy produced (quadrillion Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 130.76.
Hydro Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 12.8537.5612.85No real change since 2014
Sweden: 37.56 · world median 12.85 · Hydropower (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100.
Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 3.0492.4183.049Moved since 2014
Sweden: 2.418 · world median 3.049 · Solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50.
Gas Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 2.5850.0642.585Moved since 2014
Sweden: 0.064 · world median 2.585 · Natural gas (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 99.97.
Natural Gas ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Sweden: 0 · world median 0 · Dry natural gas produced (billion cubic metres). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,069.
Crude Oil ProductionEIA · 2025 · world median 000No real change since 2015
Sweden: 0 · world median 0 · Crude oil produced (thousand barrels per day). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 13,586.
Operating Coal Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 5250525No earlier reading
Sweden: 0 · world median 525 · Coal-fired capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,263,101.
Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT)World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · 2020 · world median 4.2732.8374.273No earlier reading
Sweden: 2.837 · world median 4.273 · Practical solar power potential (kWh per kWp per day, long-term average). World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 2.513 to 5.379.
Net Electricity Imports (share of generation)Ember · 2024 · world median 0-19.440Moved since 2014
Sweden: -19.44 · world median 0 · Net electricity imports (% of domestic generation). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from -70.16 to 707.07.
No current reading for Sweden
RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score and RISE Electricity Access Policy Score. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Energy among Sweden’s 16 topics
Energy is Sweden’s 4th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Governance & Institutions3rd of 1944/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties5th of 1984/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital5th of 1963/3 keys
- Energy6th of 1653/3 keys
- Digital & Technologyjoint 11th of 1984/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge14th of 1983/4 keys
- Gender & Equalityjoint 15th of 1834/4 keys
- Risk & Resiliencejoint 16th of 1934/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation17th of 1764/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing22nd of 2003/4 keys
- Peace & Securityjoint 21st of 1774/4 keys
- Mobility & Tradejoint 30th of 1774/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality37th of 1593/3 keys
- Work & Labour51st of 1824/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture53rd of 1844/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainability70th of 1864/4 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on energy
The three countries placed highest of 165, and the leaders Sweden can most readily be measured against.
1
BhutanSouthern Asia
1st of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2NorwayNorthern Europe
2nd of 165 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: Ximonic , Simo Räsänen · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
UgandaEastern Africa
3rd of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Europe
Norway2nd3/3 keysThis page
Sweden6th3/3 keys
Positions out of 165 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Sweden on energy: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Sweden rank on energy?
Sweden is placed 6th of 165 countries on Energy in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics (Carbon Intensity of Electricity, Renewable Share of Electricity Generation and World Energy Trilemma Index). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Carbon Intensity of Electricity figure for Sweden?
34.91 in 2024 (carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 433.75.
What is the latest Renewable Share of Electricity Generation figure for Sweden?
69.33 in 2024 (renewables (% of electricity generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 32.06.
How does Sweden compare with Finland on energy?
Finland is placed 13th of 165, and Sweden 6th. Carbon Intensity of Electricity: Finland 66.91, Sweden 34.91; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation: Finland 55.78, Sweden 69.33; World Energy Trilemma Index: Finland 82.7, Sweden 83.1.
How have Sweden’s energy figures changed?
Carbon Intensity of Electricity fell from 44.8 in 2000 to 34.91 in 2024; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation rose from 57.25 in 2000 to 69.33 in 2024.
Which energy statistics are missing for Sweden?
No current reading is published for Sweden on RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score and RISE Electricity Access Policy Score. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
This is deliberately the electricity and energy-system subject, not an infrastructure one: roads, railways, ports, water and telecommunications would each need a global series this site does not hold. Emissions are under Environment & Sustainability. Access to electricity is published here in full but takes no part in any ranking — more than half the world’s countries now report 100%, and a position derived from that would read “1, 1, 1 … 123”, which is noise rather than information.
How the Energy standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 3 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 3 keys to be placed.
The energy method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Carbon Intensity of Electricity — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- Renewable Share of Electricity Generation — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- World Energy Trilemma Index — World Energy Council, Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
The other 25 statistics on this page come from 8 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Sweden’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Sweden (banner) — User:Pieter Kuiper, Public domain
- Bhutan — VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Norway — Ximonic , Simo Räsänen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uganda — Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Sweden: Energy — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/sweden/energy